Vintage and antique Sheffield knives and gifts made by Sheffield knife makers and silversmiths

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Vintage and antique Sheffield knives have always appealed to collectors and are increasingly difficult to find. Old Penknives and pocket knives in decent condition are a rarity and some of the skills associated with there production are long gone. Not only do you see the work of the knife maker in these creations you also see the art of the silversmith. Frequently the knife body will be made in Sheffield the home of British knife making with the silver casing added in Birmingham. Some folding knives will combine items like pencils and rulers plus a variety of other tools like bottle openers. The last of the present day Sheffield knife makers do not make the vast range of multi-bladed knives that were made in Victorian times.

You still have to be 18 plus to buy these knives and if you see an item you would like just send us an email. All these Sheffield made items come postage paid in the UK. They make fine antique and vintage Sheffield made gifts and we ship all over the world. Antique and vintage folding knives come with tarnishing and various age related issues but the craftsmanship displayed in some of these folding knives is seldom replicated today.

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A multi- bladed silver knife with steel blades. 1891 otherwise the marks are indistinct. Scisssors, button hook, and blade. They all function. The size when closed is two and quarter inches. Stock number 242

Price £95

Price £95

John Y. Cowlishaw 1894 mark. Silver fruit knife with engraved blades on one side as shown. Silver scales engraved on one side and engine turned embellishments on the other. Silver marks on the blades and grips. Overall length with blade extended five inches. This is an elegant Sheffield made fruit knife. Stock number 971

Silver fruit knife made by John Y. Cowlishaw. His knives are thought to be the finest mid 19th century knives. 1864 mark. Mother of pearl handle. the spring works smoothly. The Mother of Pearl has cracked on one side and been reglued. Size open 6 inches. Stock number 224

Price £55

1902 Sheffield folding knife made for H. Williamson Ltd of 81 Farringdon Road, London. Overall length open 6 inches. Mechanism still works ok and with some nice handfile work on the back edge. Stock number 334

Price £95

Silver folding fruit knife. Jn. Nowill partner with W. Nowill. Hallmarked 1828. Mother of pearl side with each side having a crack. Stock number 333

John Watts folding knife. Established in 1765. Steel blades which open and close soundly. Overall length with blades open 6 1/2 inches. Stock number 811

Price £36

Paper knife with silver ferrule. Mother of pearl handle Assay marks for Sheffield in 1904. Overall length eight and half inches. Repolished blade. Manufactured by Martin Hall & Company of Sheffield. The silver ferrule is hallmarked. These fine antique paper knives make excellent gifts. We have a new range of paper knives on typenet.com Stock number 223

Price £49

Fruit knife made by Cowlishaw & Co. Note the dots between the letters on the hallmark introduced between 1903 and 07. The g looks like the 1924 date. No obvious flaws. A minor crack between one of the rivets and the handle edge. Stock number 230

Remember the price includes postage within the UK and the items are gift boxed.

James Deakin of Sheffield paper knife with folding knife. The hallmark is Chester 1900. It’s JD over WD for John & William Deakin. Silver scales steel blade. Size fully open six and a half inches. Stock number 807

Price £49

Hallmark for Thomas Marple of 41 Arundel Street, Sheffield. Three blades one of silver and two of steel. One of the steel blades stamped Mappin & Webb. The grips are horn. Rust is present mainly on the spring back. It’s a small elegant folding knife which has seen little use and the blades open and close with a snap. The length with the blades closed is 3 1/2 inches. 1889 date. Stock number 810